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Summer 2018
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on June 30, 2018
Hi The sun is finally out! The weather is amazing (even though I am stuck in the house writing assignments), I just want to get out there and soak up the sunshine. yr2 of ODP-ing is coming to an end very soon and with only 4 weeks of placement left between now and […]
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ODP open day 2018
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on June 11, 2018
Hi We recently had an open day on Sat 9th June and as I am ODP student ambassador I went in to help out. We had ODP talks and presentations being carried out throughout the day in the classroom and our lovely practical room. Myself and my fellow student ambassadors were present at […]
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Emergencies
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on April 18, 2018
Hello all We have made the move from elective surgery- scheduled, pre-planned surgeries that don’t involve medical emergencies, to Non-elective/ emergency procedures. Everyone gets different experiences dependent on their placememt hospital, so personally I have never been in Othopaedics before so I was really excited to see someting new and different as I […]
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Helpful ODP stuff
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on April 14, 2018
Hi! Today I am just gonna waffle on about some stuff you ODP enthusiasts may find helpful. If you are interested in this course or are already on it, be prepared to be fully committed and put in some really hard work! It is tough, but sooo rewarding and I don’t mean that […]
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Recovering from Recovery
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on March 5, 2018
Recovering from Recovery Second week into my recovery placement and my fellow classmate was my first ever patient! She was feeling quite light headed and faint. Next thing you know, the Nurse in charge took over and got her on a bed and was placing a BP cuff and pulse oximeter on her and […]
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Ice skating
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on December 30, 2017
Hi people Hope everyone is well! Here is my update post about what I have been upto since on Annual leave. I finally went ice skating with a friend in Jubilee square and good news..they do a student discount so go get your skates on ⛸⛸⛸ She fell twice which was really hilarious […]
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ODP book suggestions
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on December 30, 2017
Hi readers! Here for you today I’ve got a list of books I thought are really useful if you are just starting out in theatre or have been there a while. It is never too late to learn. Making sense of your surgical attachment, A hands-on guide by Paul Sutton, Polly Drew, […]
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Let annual leave commence!
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on December 24, 2017
❄️ Hi ❄️ Annual leave has officially started! Well it started on Thursday but hey… The perfect time to have a break from uni and placement, enjoy Christmas if you celebrate it and make some new years resolutions…Not so perfect time to be suffering from the worst cold ever ? ? […]
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CPR?
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on December 10, 2017
Hi Today I decided to share a story with all my lovely readers out there. A few months back I was on my way to placement, walking to the bus stop in the early hours of the morning. Same old routine, non stop yawning and envying everyone who was still in bed. […]
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That festive feeling
Posted by Aliyah in Operating Department Practice on December 1, 2017
Hi It’s that time of year again. Pull out the furry hot water bottle, your cosiest blanket and pour yourself a giant mug of steaming hot chocolate ? Even though we see more darkness than daylight, i love the atmosphere these months bring. Plus it gives me the excuse to watch loads […]
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